Sarcoma News

Osteosarcoma Overview (March 18, 2009)

Overview Osteosarcoma is the most common type of cancer of the bone. It is the third most common malignancy in children and adolescents, accounting for approximately 5% of all cancers in these age groups. In children and adolescents, 50% of osteosarcomas... Continue Reading

Overview of Soft Tissue Sarcomas (March 22, 2007)

Overview Soft tissue sarcomas comprise a relatively rare group of sarcomas which occur in both children and adults and account for approximately one percent of all cancers. Most of the literature on this subject deals with the treatment of adults. Soft... Continue Reading

Ewing’s Sarcoma Overview (March 2, 2007)

Overview of the Ewing’s Sarcoma Family of Tumors The Ewing’s family of tumors includes Ewing’s sarcoma of bone, non-bone Ewing’s sarcoma, peripheral primitive neuroectodermal tumors (PNET) and Askin’s tumor (PNET of the chest wall). The... Continue Reading

Treatment of Kaposi’s Sarcoma (October 11, 2006)

Overview Kaposi’s sarcoma causes abnormalities to develop in the tissues below the skin surface anywhere on the body or in the mucous membranes of the mouth, nose, or anus. These skin abnormalities occur on the lower limbs in 90% of cases and appear... Continue Reading

Treatment of Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors (October 2, 2006)

Overview Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) are relatively rare cancers that originate in the cells of Cajal, which are specialized cells lining the digestive tract responsible for initiating the rhythmic movement that propels food and solid waste... Continue Reading

Sarcoma Overview (September 28, 2006)

Sarcomas are a varied group of cancers arising from fibrous tissue, adipose tissue (fat cells), skeletal muscle, smooth muscle, blood vessels, lymph vessels, nervous tissue, mesenchymal cells, bone, and cartilage. These cancers vary widely from benign... Continue Reading